Presented by Omega Ensemble
Omega Ensemble – Sirens
Myth made music.
Performed by an expanded chamber ensemble, this vibrant program traverses the weird and the wonderful imaginations of today's great musical storytellers.
The composer behind the magical worlds of Studio Ghibli, Joe Hisaishi has transported generations of listeners into realms of wonder and imagination. In its Australian premiere, Two Dances for Large Ensemble unfolds like a living dream - a work born of limitation yet brimming with rhythm and endless vitality.
Leading this journey through the mythic and the surreal, John Adams's uncanny Gnarly Buttons offers a witty and poignant reflection on memory, at once humorous and deeply moving, while a new arrangement of Debussy's Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, reimagined in the brilliantly unpredictable style of Australian composer Matthew Hindson, brings a vivid perspective to an enigmatic classic.
The program also features a world premiere by the formidable UK composer Anna Clyne, whose Concerto for Horn and Strings draws on voices from ancient lore and is performed by guest soloist Nico Fleury, Principal Horn of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins (no interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Tickets
Standard & Concession
Premium $139 ($129 Concession)
A Reserve $109 ($99 Concession)
B Reserve $89 ($79 Concession)
C Reserve $64 ($54 Concession)
Under 30s
Premium $114
A Reserve $84
B Reserve $64
C Reserve $39
Group 6+
Premium $119
A Reserve $89
B Reserve $69
C Reserve $44
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Artists
Nico Fleury solo horn
David Rowden solo clarinet
Sam Weller conductor
Omega Ensemble
Program
Anna Clyne
Sirens (World Premiere)
Claude Debussy
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Arranged by Matthew Hindson)
John Adams
Gnarly Buttons
Joe Hisaishi
Two Dances for Large Ensemble (Australian Premiere)
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